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Neck fat and obstructive sleep apnea in obese adolescents.

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Published in 2021 at "Sleep"

DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsab158

Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVES Increased neck circumference, a surrogate for the neck fat that can narrow the upper airway in obese individuals, is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in adults, but the association… read more here.

Keywords: neck fat; neck; obese adolescents; neck circumference ... See more keywords